Protostropharia semiglobata (Batsch) Redhead, Moncalvo, Vilgalys 2013

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Name scientific

Protostropharia semiglobata (Batsch) Redhead, Moncalvo, Vilgalys 2013

Preferred name

Protostropharia semiglobata (Batsch) Redhead, Moncalvo, Vilgalys 2013

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Exotic

Present

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Authors

(Batsch) Redhead, Moncalvo, Vilgalys

Original authors

Batsch

Combination authors

Redhead, Moncalvo, Vilgalys

Publication place

Redhead, S.A. 2013: Nomenclatural novelties. Index Fungorum. 15. 1 p.

Year published

2013

Publication page

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Agaricus semiglobatus Batsch 1786

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Protostropharia semiglobata

Classification

Kingdom

Fungi

Phylum

Basidiomycota

Class

Agaricomycetes

Order

Agaricales

Family

Strophariaceae

Genus

Protostropharia

Species

semiglobata

Vernacular names

Language of use: English

Dung Roundhead

Synonyms

Associations

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Associated organism

Association source

has host

Beilschmiedia tawa (A.Cunn.) Kirk

PDD (1 records from New Zealand.)

has host

Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758

PDD (2 records from New Zealand.)

has host

Equus

PDD (2 records from New Zealand.)

Descriptions

Horak, E. 1971: A contribution towards the revision of the Agaricales (Fungi) from New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 9(3): 403-462.

Stropharia semiglobata (Batsch) Quél. 1872

Notes

On the premise that the determination is correct, this coprophilous species must be added to the list of introduced fungi.

Massee, G.E. 1899: The fungus flora of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 31: 282–349.

Stropharia semiglobata (Batsch) Quél. 1872

Description

Pileus persistently hemispherical, obtuse, even, viscid, pale-yellow, 1.5-3 cm. across; flesh thin, white; gills broadly adnate, up to 1 cm. broad in larger specimens, margin straight, greyish, clouded with the dark spores, rather close together; spores 12 x 6 µ; stem 6-12 cm. high, 3-5 mm. thick, equal, glabrous, viscid, yellowish, hollow, ring imperfect, inferior, soon stained with the dark spores.

Distribution

Middle Island, New Zealand. Australia, Tasmania, South Africa, Europe, Siberia, United States.

Habitat

On dung.

Notes

Distinguished by the hemispherical viscid pileus and broad gills. In very large vigorous specimens the pileus sometimes becomes plano-convex. Poisonous.